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Filed March 18, 1926 March 15, 1927.

ATTORNEYS mm E0 WM la W f0.2/ m m H Patented Mar. 15 1927.

HENRY LINCOLN BEACH, F BROOKLYN, `NEW YORK.

CONTAINER.

Application led March 18, 1926. Serialv No. 95,679.

My invention relates to a container adapted to hold. various merchandise. taken for illustration a box adapted for cigarettes.

' ance with the illustrated example,

. The invention relates more particularly toa container embodying detachable sections or zones.

` The general object of my invention is to provide' a container comprising a case and a drawer slidable into and out of the case and to provide detachable sections of a character that the end section after the removal of others will present a'closure tab.

Reference is to be had to the acco1npany-- ing drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container embodying my invention showing the drawerpartially withdrawn from the case;

Figure 2 is a similar view after the removal of portions of the case and drawer;

Figure 3 is a vertical section of the container in closed form;

Figure 4 is a plan view of which the drawer is formed;

'Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the case or body is formed; .Figure 6 is a vertical section taken through the container at the bottom as indicated by the line 6 6, Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing the lower portion of the drawer.

In carrying out-my invention in accorda body or case 10 'is provided and a drawer 11, said case being in the form of a rectangular tube having transverse score lines 12 at the back and front and alining score lines 13 at the ends. Additional longitudinal score lines 14 4are provided running from the juncture of a line 12 and a line 13 to the juncture of the next line 12 and line 13.

The drawer 11 has side flanges 111 and the blank from has score lines 15 across the' bottom of the4 drawer and alining score lines 16, there being longitudinal score lines 116 running from the juncture of one score line 15 at its juncture with the end flange line 16 to the juncture of an adjacent score line 15 with a flange line 16. Thus, the described score4 lines or other weakened lines divide the case 10 and drawer 1 1 in todetachable sections. In order that the severing of one or more I have d wise easily removed sections -at theweakened lines 15, 16 in the rawer may produce closure tabs,y each zone or section has near the side .edges oblique lines 18 tapering toward the outer end of the drawer so that the triangular portions outside of said lines 18 may be torn ofi' or other and the terminal of the drawer will still provide a closure tab 117 which functions substantially like the original closure tab 17.

One end of the drawer, that is tofsay, that end opposite the original closure tabl 17 has a closure consisting of an elongated tongue 19 continuous with one side portion of the drawer and a shorter tongue 20 continuous with the other side portion of the drawer, these being folded into the same plane as will be clear from Figure 6 and they are overlaid by a narrow panel 21 having a score line 22 at the in Figure 4. Integral with the transverse panel 21 forming the end member of the drawer 11 is a terminal flap 23 which is turned over parallel with the bottom of the drawer. Said .terminal iiap 23 presents a depression 24 having Haring side ed ,es 25 so that the iiap conforms substantia ly to the closure tab 17 or to a tab 117.

A characteristic feature of my improved box equipped with a closure 17 is that when the contents are partially removed, the remaining contents such as cigarettes, for

.examplemay be held tightly to prevent the movement of the contents within the box. This is so because the tab 17may be tucked .far into the case 10, the drawer folding on the transverse score lines 15 and 16 to permit the closure tab 17 to move well into the case.

The score lines 14 and 116 at the angles of the case and drawer permit of the container being knocked down in flattened form for storage or shipment.

Y It will be readily understood that the sections of the Hanges 111 may be removed without removing the sections on the bottom of the drawer between 'the lines l5 so that the bottom of the drawer may be 4folded and tucked into the case 10 without removing the sections in certain cases where this would be desirable, without detaching sections of the drawer.

' I would state furthermore that while the be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended'claims.

Having' thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A containerincluding a case and a drawer slidable into and out of rthe case, said case and drawer having weakened transverse lines defining detachable sections, said sections of theI drawer having oblique lines at the/sides to permit end portions of each section to be readily ryemoved and thereby provide a tapered closure tongue upon the removal of one or more sections.

2. A container includinga case and a drawerv 'slidable into and out of the case, said case and drawer having weakened transverse lines definingA detachable sections, said sectionsvor" the drawer havingv oblique lines at the sides 'to permit end portions of each section to lbe readily removed meneer r formed with convergent side edges, and a flap at the' opposite end of the drawer parallel with the bottom and integral with said bottom, said flap having a depression conforming approximately to the closure tab.

4. A container including a ycase and a drawer slidable into and Afrom the case, said drawer having a closure tab at its outer end and having parallel transverse weakened lines spaced from one another to permit the closure tab to foldwell into the case by the collapsing of,` the drawer along said transverse score lines.

HENRY LINCOLN BEACH.V 

